Clarisse Halpern
Biographic Data
| ID | 160823 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Clarisse Halpern |
| GIVEN NAMES | Clarisse |
| FAMILY NAME | Halpern |
| SIGNATURE | HALPERN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1835-8601 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“Nothing But a Fighter”
This article presents an oral history of a Kurdish academic, examining how they narrate Kurdish identity under repression and how those meanings shaped their decision to escape Turkey to live in exile. The narrator was one of the participants of a dissertation on the erosion of academic freedom in Turkey and the experiences of academics in exile following the 2016 attempted coup. This article focuses on the oral history conducted as part of that …
Preservice teachers’ cultural competence factors in teacher preparation programs
Cultural competence is a framework that develops preservice teachers' self-awareness to confront their attitudes, beliefs, biases, and values, to learn and understand culturally diverse groups' needs, and to translate such knowledge into culturally responsive professional practices and skills. Previous studies investigating teacher preparation programmes through the lens of cultural competence examined its application in early childhood and eleme…
We’re Building Our Little International Community”
Intercultural competence is an outcome of the internationalization of higher education institutions, directly impacting international students’ experiences in the receiving country. An exploratory case study was used to investigate the perceptions and experiences of participants of a university-sponsored program designed to integrate and acculturate international students in a Southwest Florida university. The participants were six newly arrived …
The impacts of South Asians’ parental involvement in bilingual children’s academic achievement in Southwest Florida
South Asians, including Bangladeshi, Indian, and Pakistani Americans, are considered a model minority and is one of the fastest growing in the US, financially stable, and highly educated ethnic subgroups in the U.S. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of cultural background and household structure on parental involvement in their bilingual children's academic achievement. The survey instrument was distributed via online and …
We learned to be compassionate’
Demographic changes continue to challenge educators across the United States. Currently, five million English language learners (ELL) attend the country’s public schools, and immigrant populations are expected to increase by 85% by 2060. Despite teacher education programmes offering English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses to prepare pre-service teachers to attend to the high demand of immigrant children, these courses often do not …
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Cultural Competence to Teach Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Culturally competent teachers are in high demand as the English learner (EL), culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) student population increases in the U.S. However, the teaching force continues to be predominantly female, White, and monolingual, inexperienced in dealing with diverse populations. Typically, teacher preparation to teach ELs and CLD students consist mainly of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses that teach p…
I'm Brazilian, Not Brazilian American
Culture and heritage language (HL) preservation are crucial to developing children of immigrants' ethnic and social identity, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering family and ethnic community support. However, numerous challenges permeate the experiences of underrepresented ethnolinguistic groups like Brazilian immigrants who are largely invisible in the United States. Therefore, this study investigated the lived experiences of second-gene…
International Students' Lived Experiences with Intercultural Competence in a Southwest Florida University
Intercultural competence reflects higher education institutions' commitment to the internationalization of campus, programs, and curricula and results in attracting/retaining international students. Numerous studies explore international students' challenges adapting to the receiving country; however, limited research investigates their experiences with intercultural competence. Thus, a phenomenological study was conducted to investigate the live…
The light in their eyes
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of graduate students about the need for a multicultural education course at doctoral level in a mid-sized higher education public institution in Southwest Florida. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study method was applied with multiple sources of data collected, including semi-structured interviews, observations and students’ written papers, online discussions and a…
The light in their eyes
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of graduate students about the need for a multicultural education course at doctoral level in a mid-sized higher education public institution in Southwest Florida. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study method was applied with multiple sources of data collected, including semi-structured interviews, observations and students’ written papers, online discussions and a…
International Students' Lived Experiences with Intercultural Competence in a Southwest Florida University
Intercultural competence reflects higher education institutions' commitment to the internationalization of campus, programs, and curricula and results in attracting/retaining international students. Numerous studies explore international students' challenges adapting to the receiving country; however, limited research investigates their experiences with intercultural competence. Thus, a phenomenological study was conducted to investigate the live…
We learned to be compassionate’
Demographic changes continue to challenge educators across the United States. Currently, five million English language learners (ELL) attend the country’s public schools, and immigrant populations are expected to increase by 85% by 2060. Despite teacher education programmes offering English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses to prepare pre-service teachers to attend to the high demand of immigrant children, these courses often do not …
The impacts of South Asians’ parental involvement in bilingual children’s academic achievement in Southwest Florida
South Asians, including Bangladeshi, Indian, and Pakistani Americans, are considered a model minority and is one of the fastest growing in the US, financially stable, and highly educated ethnic subgroups in the U.S. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of cultural background and household structure on parental involvement in their bilingual children's academic achievement. The survey instrument was distributed via online and …
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Cultural Competence to Teach Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Culturally competent teachers are in high demand as the English learner (EL), culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) student population increases in the U.S. However, the teaching force continues to be predominantly female, White, and monolingual, inexperienced in dealing with diverse populations. Typically, teacher preparation to teach ELs and CLD students consist mainly of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses that teach p…
I'm Brazilian, Not Brazilian American
Culture and heritage language (HL) preservation are crucial to developing children of immigrants' ethnic and social identity, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering family and ethnic community support. However, numerous challenges permeate the experiences of underrepresented ethnolinguistic groups like Brazilian immigrants who are largely invisible in the United States. Therefore, this study investigated the lived experiences of second-gene…
The light in their eyes
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of graduate students about the need for a multicultural education course at doctoral level in a mid-sized higher education public institution in Southwest Florida. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study method was applied with multiple sources of data collected, including semi-structured interviews, observations and students’ written papers, online discussions and a…
I'm Brazilian, Not Brazilian American
Culture and heritage language (HL) preservation are crucial to developing children of immigrants' ethnic and social identity, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering family and ethnic community support. However, numerous challenges permeate the experiences of underrepresented ethnolinguistic groups like Brazilian immigrants who are largely invisible in the United States. Therefore, this study investigated the lived experiences of second-gene…
International Students' Lived Experiences with Intercultural Competence in a Southwest Florida University
Intercultural competence reflects higher education institutions' commitment to the internationalization of campus, programs, and curricula and results in attracting/retaining international students. Numerous studies explore international students' challenges adapting to the receiving country; however, limited research investigates their experiences with intercultural competence. Thus, a phenomenological study was conducted to investigate the live…
We’re Building Our Little International Community”
Intercultural competence is an outcome of the internationalization of higher education institutions, directly impacting international students’ experiences in the receiving country. An exploratory case study was used to investigate the perceptions and experiences of participants of a university-sponsored program designed to integrate and acculturate international students in a Southwest Florida university. The participants were six newly arrived …
The impacts of South Asians’ parental involvement in bilingual children’s academic achievement in Southwest Florida
South Asians, including Bangladeshi, Indian, and Pakistani Americans, are considered a model minority and is one of the fastest growing in the US, financially stable, and highly educated ethnic subgroups in the U.S. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of cultural background and household structure on parental involvement in their bilingual children's academic achievement. The survey instrument was distributed via online and …
We learned to be compassionate’
Demographic changes continue to challenge educators across the United States. Currently, five million English language learners (ELL) attend the country’s public schools, and immigrant populations are expected to increase by 85% by 2060. Despite teacher education programmes offering English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses to prepare pre-service teachers to attend to the high demand of immigrant children, these courses often do not …
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Cultural Competence to Teach Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Culturally competent teachers are in high demand as the English learner (EL), culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) student population increases in the U.S. However, the teaching force continues to be predominantly female, White, and monolingual, inexperienced in dealing with diverse populations. Typically, teacher preparation to teach ELs and CLD students consist mainly of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses that teach p…
Preservice teachers’ cultural competence factors in teacher preparation programs
Cultural competence is a framework that develops preservice teachers' self-awareness to confront their attitudes, beliefs, biases, and values, to learn and understand culturally diverse groups' needs, and to translate such knowledge into culturally responsive professional practices and skills. Previous studies investigating teacher preparation programmes through the lens of cultural competence examined its application in early childhood and eleme…
“Nothing But a Fighter”
This article presents an oral history of a Kurdish academic, examining how they narrate Kurdish identity under repression and how those meanings shaped their decision to escape Turkey to live in exile. The narrator was one of the participants of a dissertation on the erosion of academic freedom in Turkey and the experiences of academics in exile following the 2016 attempted coup. This article focuses on the oral history conducted as part of that …
Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (6 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Cultural competence (5 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Competence (human resources (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)